Bukid

mountain; hill; countrysidenoun

Alternative meanings

mountain; hill; highland; countryside; rural area depending on context

Pronunciation

BOO-kid

Root and affixes

Inherited Philippine word. Related forms include kabukiran or kabukidan, mountains or mountainous area, and bukiron, mountainous.

Variants or conjugations

kabukiran; kabukidan; bukiron; bukidnon; monte

Related words and expressions

nature; landscape; river; forest; land; road; high

Meaning and usage notes

Bukid means mountain, but in conversation it can also mean countryside or rural area. For a mountain range or group of mountains, use kabukiran or kabukidan.